Synonyms: Agaricus annulatus, Agaricus antiquatus, Agaricus colubrinus, Agaricus concentricus, Agaricus procerus, Agaricus squamosus, Amanita procera, Lepiota procera, Lepiotophyllum procerum, Leucocoprinus procerus, Macrolepiota olivascens, Mastocephalus procerus.
Common name: parasol.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Macrolepiota procera, the parasol mushroom, is a basidiomycete fungus with a large, prominent fruiting body resembling a parasol. It is a fairly common species on well-drained soils. It is found solitary or in groups and fairy rings in pastures and occasionally in woodland. Globally, it is widespread in temperate regions.
Basque: Galanperna, Belarusian: Грыб-парасон пярэсты, Breton: Potiron, Bulgarian: Сърнела, Catalan: Paloma, Chinese: 高大環柄菇, Corsican: Paracquella, Croatian: Velika sunčanica, Czech: Bedla vysoká, Dutch: Grote parasolzwam, Esperanto: Granda sunombrelfungo, Estonian: Suur sirmik, Finnish: Ukonsieni, Galician: Cerrote, Georgian: წეროსწვივა, German: Gemeiner Riesenschirmling, Hungarian: Nagy őzlábgomba, Irish: Triomán uasal, Japanese: カラカサタケ, Korean: 큰갓버섯, Latvian: Lielā dižsardzene, Lithuanian: Skėtinė žvynabudė, Persian: قارچ پارازول, Polish: Czubajka kania, Romanian: Parasol, Russian: Гриб-зонтик пёстрый, Serbian: Сунчаница (гљива), Serbo-Croatian: Sunčanica (gljiva), Slovak: Bedľa vysoká, Slovenian: Orjaški dežnik, Swedish: Stolt fjällskivling, Ukrainian: Гриб-зонтик великий, Venetian: Masa de tanburo, Walloon: Grande coulmele.
Macrolepiota procera, also known as the parasol mushroom, is a large, edible fungus with a cap that can reach up to 12 inches in diameter. It has a white or light brown cap with brown scales and a long, slender stem. In East and Central Texas, Macrolepiota procera typically fruits from May to October, often in fields, meadows, and along roadsides, particularly after rainfall. It is commonly found in association with grasses and other vegetation, and can grow singly or in small groups. The fungus is widely distributed across the region, including areas such as the Blackland Prairies and the Post Oak Savannah.
Cap of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2017
Dissected parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2018
Scaly cap of a parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 30, 2018
Details of scaly cap of a parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 30, 2018
Parasol mushroom Macrolepiota procera on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, September 15, 2018
Gills of a parasol mushroom Macrolepiota procera on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, September 15, 2018
Cap of a parasol mushroom Macrolepiota procera on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, September 15, 2018
Parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 22, 2019
Upper view of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 22, 2020
Cap of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 22, 2020
Cap of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 8, 2020
Texture of a cap of young parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 8, 2020
Parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) at the base of elm(?) tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2020
Cap of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2020
Texture of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2020
Warts on a cap of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2020
Underside of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2020
Gills and stem of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2020
Scaly cap of a parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 4, 2020
Cap of a parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2021
Underside of a parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2021
Cap of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 6, 2021
Gills of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 6, 2021
Underside of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 6, 2021
Cap of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2022
Underside of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2022
Spores of parasol mushroom Macrolepiota procera collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2022
Parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) on a sandy creek bed on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
Underside of parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) on a sandy creek bed on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
Parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) on sand of a dried creek on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
Basidia and spores of parasol mushrooms Macrolepiota procera under a microscope at low magnification collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
Basidia and spores of parasol mushrooms Macrolepiota procera under a microscope in Congo Red solution collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
Spores of parasol mushrooms Macrolepiota procera (spore print white) under a microscope in Lugol solution collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
Young parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on an old forest road on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
Young cap of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
Side view of young parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
Cross section of young parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
Spore of mushroom Macrolepiota procera (in Lugol solution) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 3, 2022
Young parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2022
Parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) near a muddy path on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2022
Cap of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2022
Spores of a mushroom Macrolepiota procera collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, September 4, 2022
Parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) in area of a sewage line in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 25, 2023
Young parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 25, 2023
Spores (in lugol) of parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 26, 2023
Spores (without cover glass, under a microscope) of parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 26, 2023
Spores (in Melzer) of parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 26, 2023The observations document the presence of parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota procera) in various locations in Texas, including Sam Houston National Forest and Lick Creek Park. The mushrooms were found growing on sandy creek beds, old forest roads, and near muddy paths. Observations were made over several years, from 2022 to 2023, with multiple sightings of young and mature mushrooms. Spore prints were taken and examined under a microscope, confirming the species identification. The observations provide a record of the mushroom's habitat, growth patterns, and distribution in the region. The data also includes microscopic examination of spores using various solutions, such as Lugol and Melzer. Overall, the observations contribute to a better understanding of the ecology and morphology of Macrolepiota procera in Texas.
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